2025 Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
228Colleges in the United States
18,884Clinical Laboratory Science Degrees Awarded
$50,825Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in clinical/medical laboratory science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #93 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 228 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of clinical/medical laboratory science. Combined, these schools handed out 18,884 degrees in clinical/medical laboratory science to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School
Your choice of clinical/medical laboratory science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Rankings by Degree Level
The clinical laboratory science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools.
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Best Schools for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of clinical laboratory science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a good option for students pursuing a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were roughly 54 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick make $29,847 more than the standard clinical laboratory science graduate.
Loma Linda University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in clinical/medical laboratory science. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 22 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.
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Any student who is interested in clinical/medical laboratory science has to check out The University of Texas Medical Branch. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the city of Galveston.
There were about 85 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science degree program at The University of Texas Medical Branch make $8,766 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Every student who is interested in clinical/medical laboratory science has to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 128 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science degree recipients from George Washington University earn a boost of about $2,595 over the typical income of clinical/medical laboratory science majors.
MD Anderson is a small public university located in the large city of Houston.
There were roughly 78 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at MD Anderson in the most recent data year. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center receive $12,036 more than the typical clinical laboratory science grad.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were about 53 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, clinical laboratory science degree recipients typically make around $47,884 in their early careers.
Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a small student population.
There were approximately 66 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center receive $11,405 more than the standard clinical laboratory science graduate.
Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 37 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science program at Rush University get $20,728 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were about 158 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science degree program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus make $21,565 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 44 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from Stony Brook University make $41,461 more than the standard clinical laboratory science grad.
Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 18th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 106 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from Miami Dade College receive $7,310 more than the standard clinical laboratory science graduate.
Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 12 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science major at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities get $22,578 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 5th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 98 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science degree program at Madison Area Technical College earn $3,892 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 49 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Phoenix College in the most recent data year. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science degree recipients from Phoenix College receive an earnings boost of around $9,004 above the typical earnings of clinical/medical laboratory science majors.
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 81 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science degree recipients from Ohio State University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of around $14,102 over the average income of clinical/medical laboratory science majors.
Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 31 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 33 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn a boost of about $19,400 over the typical earnings of clinical/medical laboratory science majors.
Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public university with a small student population.
There were about 157 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at UAMS in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science major at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences make $8,309 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 72 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Those clinical/medical laboratory science students who get their degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis make $10,220 more than the standard clinical laboratory science student.
Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 62 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science degree program at Hunter College make $35,348 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville. This school ranks 24th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 13 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the clinical/medical laboratory science degree program at LIU Post earn $47,339 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
There were roughly 33 clinical/medical laboratory science students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University in the most recent year we have data available. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science degree recipients from Upstate Medical University earn a boost of about $12,622 above the typical income of clinical/medical laboratory science majors.
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The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).